Lithography Product Manager

Are you looking to power the next leap in the exciting world of advanced electronics? Do you want to help solve problems that drive success in the rapidly evolving technology and connectivity landscape? Then bring your problem-solving, passion, and creativity to help us power the next leap in electronics.

At Qnity, we’re more than a global leader in materials and solutions for advanced electronics and high-tech industries – we’re a tight-knit team that is motivated by new possibilities, and always up for a challenge. All our dedicated teams contribute to making cutting-edge technology possible. We value forward-thinking challengers, boundary-pushers, and diverse perspectives across all our departments, because we know we play a critical role in the world enabling faster progress for all.

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Title
Product Manager, Litho

Function
Marketing

Reports to
Global Marketing Director, Litho

Level
Mid-Level

• Individual Contributor with cross-functional leadership

Experience
5–10 years (specialty chemicals preferred)

Planning Horizon
24-month operational plan; input to Segment Manager's 3–5 yr strategy

P&L Ownership
Full gross margin accountability for assigned product line(s)

Location
Marlborough, Massachusetts;
Up to 20% travel required – customer sites, fab visits, trade conferences both domestic and international

Key Interfaces
Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing & Engineering, Quality, R&D, Procurement;
Local Regulatory

Position Summary

The Product Manager (PM) is owner and the operational engine of the assigned product line - accountable for portfolio P&L performance and is expected to set the standard for product excellence across business planning and commercial outcomes.

This role is a high-visibility, cross-functional role and the critical bridge between the customer's fab floor or formulation lab and the company's product portfolio.

The PM owns the 'now': ensuring the right product is available at the right quality, positioned correctly, and delivering planned margin - while feeding market intelligence back to the Segment Marketing Manager (SM) to continuously sharpen the long-term strategy.

• Own gross margin, volume, and revenue targets for the assigned product line on a 12-month rolling basis.
• Manage product line profit analysis and lead cross-functional teams to deliver portfolio profitability improvement
• Execute the annual commercial plan (pricing, volume mix, customer targets) within the strategic framework set by the SM.
• Manage price realization - implement approved price changes, negotiate deviations with Sales within authorized bands, and track margin waterfall monthly.
• Conduct monthly portfolio health reviews: identify margin erosion, volume shortfalls, and at-risk accounts; elevate with recovery plans.
• Drive portfolio optimization program - flag slow-moving, low-margin items to SM for rationalization decisions; execute approved phase-outs cleanly.
• Lead long-tail product conversion to Make-to-Order (MTO) or MoQ increase - identify SKUs with low, irregular, or unpredictable demand that are candidates for MTO; build the business case; communicate change to customers with adequate notice and manage the transition with Supply Chain and Sales.

• Maintain full product knowledge across specifications, applications, regulatory status, supply chain constraints, and competitive positioning.
• Track product performance KPIs - yield, quality complaints, delivery reliability, customer satisfaction - and coordinate corrective action with operations and QA.
• Manage product transitions & change notifications: formulation updates, process & specification changes, supplier qualification changes - ensuring customers are communicated with and approvals are secured.
• Manage packaging changes, and raw material substitutions with minimal customer disruption.
• Determine and prioritize business needs for Continuous improvement/ Product consolidation/ Product rationalization and obsolescence

• Manage and support SM on assigned NPD projects…